With recent events at the Winter Olympics and President Trump’s exchanges with the leaders of North and South Korea, there has been a lot of coverage in the news recently of the thaw in relations between these two countries. Although far more accessible than North Korea, many of us know very little about South Korea yet more and more of us are driving cars that were manufactured there. We decided to feature a South Korean car brand in this blog post and glean more information about the brand and why it is gaining increasing traction on the roads of the UK. What do you know about Kia?
Fun facts about Kia
In 1991, Kia started selling cars in the UK, with a little under 1,800 cars sold in its first year.
The name Kia means “rising out of Asia.”
It is the oldest car manufacturer in South Korea.
Peter Schreyer, known for his design work at Audi and especially for the Audi TT, is the Chief Design Officer for Kia.
The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Its Hwasung manufacturing plant produces 114 cars an hour.
In March 2017 18,801 Kia’s were sold in the UK that’s a 3.34% share of the car sales market in the UK.
There is an impressive 7-year warranty when you purchase a new Kia vehicle that is transferable from owner to owner. Kia’s confidence in the reliability of its cars.
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